Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Nepal
Nepal: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
102nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2017
All-time low
0.09
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.8 for dentistry personnel per 1000 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Nepal peaked at 2.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2004.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.09 | — |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +2311.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | +9.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.995, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.97 | 2.17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.27 | 1.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Nepal?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Nepal was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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